Although leading on from the author’s first novel, Heartsick, this can be read alone, and read it you must. I do believe Chelsea Cain one of the most exciting finds in the macabre area since Thomas Harris gave us Hannibal Lecter, only here our serial killer is a woman and the detective a man – but the relationship between them is bizarre. This one is a little more predictable than the first but still first rate. Highly recommended.
Comparison: Thomas Harris, Michael Marshall, Tess Gerritsen.
Archie and Gretchen series:
1. Heartsick
2. Sweetheart
3. Evil at Heart
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Sweetheart was written by Chelsea Cain and published by Macmillan
Sweetheart has 368 pages
£10.79, reduced from £11.99. Pre-order. 4th July 2008.
